Holidays!

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Across
  1. 2. Flavor of striped candy canes
  2. 3. Colorful explosions lighting up New Year’s sky
  3. 4. Shortest day of the year, around late December
  4. 6. Severe snowstorm with howling winds
  5. 8. Rich holiday drink, often spiced and spiked
  6. 9. Shimmering strands hung on trees
  7. 17. Heated spiced beverage sipped at winter markets
  8. 20. Ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy
  9. 21. Unique icy crystal that falls from the sky
  10. 22. Crispy Hanukkah potato pancake
  11. 23. Chocolate coins given to kids in December
  12. 25. Plant you might stand under for a kiss
  13. 27. Mini winter scene you can shake
  14. 29. Vehicle often pictured flying across the moon
  15. 30. Reindeer with a notably bright nose
  16. 31. Singers going door to door in December
  17. 32. Red holiday plant often mistaken for a flower
  18. 35. Mystery gift giver at many office parties
Down
  1. 1. Sugary structure that might collapse before it is eaten
  2. 5. New Year’s Eve tradition right at the countdown
  3. 7. Hoofed helpers pulling Santa’s ride
  4. 10. Traditional cake shaped like a fallen tree
  5. 11. Spinning top with Hebrew letters
  6. 12. Decorative item hung by the fireplace
  7. 13. Season leading up to Christmas in some churches
  8. 14. Candleholder used during Kwanzaa
  9. 15. Bauble on a branch
  10. 16. Warm chocolatey drink after sledding
  11. 18. Dripping stalactite of frozen water
  12. 19. Nickname for Hanukkah
  13. 24. Loud party favor on New Year’s Eve
  14. 26. Promises made for the new year
  15. 28. Famous New York ball drop location
  16. 31. Song like “Silent Night,” for example
  17. 33. Frosty figure with a carrot nose
  18. 34. Week long celebration of African heritage